宜 yí — suitable · English

宜

yí

suitable

At a glance · 宜

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

「宜」甲骨文从肉在俎上，象祭肉适宜，金文小篆承之。

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Origins & notes

「宜」本义为适宜、合适，引申应当、便利。

Structure

从宀从月（肉）从二，会意字，象俎上置肉，本为适宜。

At a glance

Pinyinyí

Radical宀

Strokes8

UnicodeU+5B9C

Character type会意

Theme德行

Six languages, one character

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English suitable suitable, right, fitting, proper

Français convenir Convenir, approprié. «慎终宜令» : il convient d'être bon.

Español convenir Convenir, apropiado. «慎终宜令»: conviene ser bueno.

العربية ينبغي ينبغي، لائق. «慎终宜令»: ينبغي أن يكون حسناً.

Русский подобает Подобает, подходящий. «慎终宜令»: следует быть добрым.

Common words

适宜shì yísuitable
宜yíshould

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